Comments - Iran was better before the Revolution of 1979. Islam is the reason. - Atheist Nexus2016-12-10T06:00:41Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2182797%3ABlogPost%3A1625757&xn_auth=noFirstly, the person who told…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-09-10:2182797:Comment:16265122011-09-10T01:21:36.466ZIrfan Aslamhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/IrfanAslam
<p>Firstly, the person who told you that nothing can be done about these countries is partially correct. I will put forth the proposition that "very Islamic countries cannot achieve equal rights for men and women". I say this because the problem is not with the people's practice of Islam but rather with Islam itself.</p>
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<p>To achieve equal rights you have to practice Islam poorly OR Islam itself is to reform. Out of the two options the former is ironically more likely, because one of…</p>
<p>Firstly, the person who told you that nothing can be done about these countries is partially correct. I will put forth the proposition that "very Islamic countries cannot achieve equal rights for men and women". I say this because the problem is not with the people's practice of Islam but rather with Islam itself.</p>
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<p>To achieve equal rights you have to practice Islam poorly OR Islam itself is to reform. Out of the two options the former is ironically more likely, because one of the cornerstones of Islam is that the Quran is to stay consistent over time. So, long story short, this all translates into a direct attack for a Muslim.</p>
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<p>A Muslim will never be able to argue for a departure from religion, for that would be blasphemy itself. So even if the country is worse, by their own admission, they will never admit that its caused by religion. BTW when I say Muslim, I mean proper shar'ia following muslim, not a pseudo-Muslim who cherry picks what they want to practice. </p>
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<p>Secondly, we all have values, and as you and to a degree myself are products of the west it is hard to argue against the "western value" claim. However, this does not negate your argument. To say that they have a different set of values as a counter argument implies that in their set of values they do NOT value equal rights. One can challenge the notion of equal rights and Islamic rights, questioning which is fairer. However I am not nearly as informed nor brave enough to enter such a debate. </p>
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<p>The whole America thing is completely off topic. </p> You're right. Iran is much wo…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-09-09:2182797:Comment:16265242011-09-09T19:59:40.365Zroland707http://atheistnexus.org/profile/roland707
<p>You're right. Iran is much worse now than in 1979. Theocracies should NOT exist. That was a main point of reasoning for the founding fathers of the US. Here's the funny part. Iran was a constitutional democracy before we installed the Shah in the fifties. </p>
<p>As a kid in the late 1970s, I remember a TV game show giving away trips to the beautiful exotic land of Iran. Isn't that funny?</p>
<p>You're right. Iran is much worse now than in 1979. Theocracies should NOT exist. That was a main point of reasoning for the founding fathers of the US. Here's the funny part. Iran was a constitutional democracy before we installed the Shah in the fifties. </p>
<p>As a kid in the late 1970s, I remember a TV game show giving away trips to the beautiful exotic land of Iran. Isn't that funny?</p>